I agree. Most sociopaths will never commit a violent act and often lead somewhat normal lives. I was just trying to use the term in the same context the author

I agree. Most sociopaths will never commit a violent act and often lead somewhat normal lives. I was just trying to use the term in the same context the author did. There are some sociopaths that are serial killers and sadists, but most sociopaths are not. There have been rare cases where complete lunatics have joined the military during a time of war for the sole purpose of killing people. I can't remember the name but I think there was at least one soldier from Vietnam who returned to the United States and became a serial killer.